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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bastille
Performer
Mark Crew
Programming
Dan Smith
Vocals
William Farquarson
Bass Guitar
Chris Wood
Drums
Kyle Simmons
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Crew
Producer
Dan Smith
Producer
Will Purton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jonathan Sagis
Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Chris Galland
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Aim, throw your best shot right at me
'Cause pain, I can take it easily
Did you really think I'd fall to my knees
Just to pray for some sweet simplicity?
'Cause whoa, you're squeezing my heart
Too hard in your bare hands
They hold too tight
And whoa, the air is on fire
This room feels electric
Caught here in your sights
[Verse 2]
Power, power
I will never understand the power you were holding over me
Power, power
Oh, you had it too long, yes, you had it too long
[Verse 3]
Pain, just synapses firing in our brains
So when you cut me, cut me deep
Hurt the ones you love the most easily
'Cause in time, we show our Achille's heels
And whoa, you're squeezing my heart
Too hard in your cold bare hands
They hold too tight
And whoa, the air is on fire
This room feels electric
Caught here in your sights
[Verse 4]
Power, power
I will never understand the power you were holding over me
Power, power
Oh, you had it too long, yes, you had it too long
[Verse 5]
If you're gonna hit me, hit me harder
(Hit me, hit me harder)
Because you better knock me out the first time
And if you're gonna do this, rip the plaster
(Do this, rip the plaster)
If you're gonna hit me, hit me harder than this
[Verse 6]
Power, power
Blows my mind to think I ever let you hold it over me
Power, power
I will never understand the way I let you hold it over me
Power, power
Well, you had it too long, yes, you had it too long
(Power, power) Oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh-oh-oh-oh
Power, power
I let you have it too long, yes, you had it too long
Written by: Dan Smith